Private horse-drawn carriage tours are available daily from downtown Banff, the ultimate western sightseeing tour.
We offer three tours from downtown Banff as well as the ability to customize a tour specifically for you. Prices are per carriage, and each carriage ride can hold up to six passengers.
Downtown Banff Carriage Ride – 15 Minutes
This carriage ride takes you through town and along the Bow River. You will pass by many of the original homesteads of Banff, each having a story to tell. From the Bow River you pass by Banff’s Central Park and back onto Banff Avenue for your return to downtown Banff.
Price: $89.00 per carriage
Town & River Carriage Ride – 30 Minutes
A carriage ride taking you over the Bow River and past the Indian Trading Post (home of the Merman!) onto one of Banff’s prestigious residential streets. We follow the Bow River and loop back to downtown crossing the Bow River again before we return to downtown Banff.
Price: $169.00 per carriage
Custom Carriage Rides
Customized carriage transfers are available to chauffeur you around the town site and are a popular wedding option. Pick-ups from hotels, restaurants or private residences can be arranged during daylight hours any day of the year.
Rates vary depending on locations and length of tour. Carriage service availability is weather and road condition dependent during the winter months.
Katie's Pick
"Kick back and relax as we clip clop our way around downtown Banff. Great family fun or a way to arrive in style!" - Katie , Corrals Foreman, Banff Trail Riders
The best parts of the tour for most people include the following:
Private carriage rides
See Banff in style
Katie's Pick
"Kick back and relax as we clip clop our way around downtown Banff. Great family fun or a way to arrive in style!" - Katie , Corrals Foreman, Banff Trail Riders
April 8 until May 13, please meet at the Banff Trail Rider store in downtown Banff, at 138 Banff Ave.
May 14 until the end of the season, please meet at the southside on-street parking stalls on Caribou Street, located between the Fire Hall and the 3 hour public parking lot behind the Mt Royal Hotel.
Katie's Pick
"Kick back and relax as we clip clop our way around downtown Banff. Great family fun or a way to arrive in style!" - Katie , Corrals Foreman, Banff Trail Riders
- Each carriage can fit a maximum of six guests.
- Children aged 17 and under must be accompanied on the ride by a legal guardian.
- All adults must sign a waiver prior to the ride. A waiver must also be completed by the legal guardian of any child under the age of 18.
- Photo ID may be required for identity verification.
- Carriage rides do not operate after dark.
Katie's Pick
"Kick back and relax as we clip clop our way around downtown Banff. Great family fun or a way to arrive in style!" - Katie , Corrals Foreman, Banff Trail Riders
